I need a way to completely close OL. I currently use Task Manager to shut
downt he process.

If I use the red "X" to close, or File Exit fails to completely shut down
the program, as the outlook.exe process continues to run.

This is a problem for me as my e-mail server sends my messages to my
Blackberry if OL is not running. I want to be able to shut down OL but leave
my PC running if I have to be away from my office for an hour or two, so that
I get my messages on the BB during that time.

Any suggestions besides what I'm currently doing?

Sounds like you may have some other process or add-in that is using Outlook.
Do you have Hotsync or something like that running?

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"Peter Z." <Peter Z.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AAE31656-1209-465B-AD50-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I need a way to completely close OL. I currently use Task Manager to shut
> downt he process.
>
> If I use the red "X" to close, or File Exit fails to completely shut down
> the program, as the outlook.exe process continues to run.
>
> This is a problem for me as my e-mail server sends my messages to my
> Blackberry if OL is not running. I want to be able to shut down OL but
> leave
> my PC running if I have to be away from my office for an hour or two, so
> that
> I get my messages on the BB during that time.
>
> Any suggestions besides what I'm currently doing?

Peter Z. <Peter Z.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I need a way to completely close OL. I currently use Task Manager to
> shut downt he process.
>
> If I use the red "X" to close, or File Exit fails to completely shut
> down the program, as the outlook.exe process continues to run.

You'd be served best by finding out why Outlook doesn't close. Start here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

> This is a problem for me as my e-mail server sends my messages to my
> Blackberry if OL is not running. I want to be able to shut down OL
> but leave my PC running if I have to be away from my office for an
> hour or two, so that I get my messages on the BB during that time.

It could very well be your Blackberry software causing the problem.
Nonetheless, a tool like this might be handy:
http://sunflowerhead.com/software/knockout/
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]